by rondelord | Aug 22, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Activists from Black Lives Matter have launched an initiative called “Campaign Zero,” which seeks to bring down the number of people killed by police in the U.S. each year. The initiative includes ten proposals for reform that would help make that happen....
by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
Years after filing for bankruptcy, the Detroit of the West Coast—San Bernardino, California—is struggling to hammer out an exit plan. Not helping are their public sector unions, who have resisted deeper cuts, even though the city is running out of choices. As a...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
“If a government can’t provide the core basic services, it’s failed in it’s mission,” says Pete Constant, a former member of the San Jose City Council who advocated for sweeping pension reform. “Our city had been in many years of budget deficits and...
by rondelord | Dec 1, 2014 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A long piece from The Nation explains “why it’s impossible to indict a cop” and the systemic hurdles to police reform, including, briefly, the role of police unions: Firing a police officer with a record of abusive behavior (or worse) is often...